Gary is dedicated, hard working, competent, discreet and honest as the day is long. During the seven years Gary Lee worked for me at Premier Pneumatics he was a most important part of my management team. He ran his department efficiently and effectively as he worked to solve problems and improve processes across departmental boundaries. He made himself invaluable from the beginning by working with the existing ERP and mainframe vendors to upgrade, at minimal cost to Premier, a computing system which was processing so slowly it was significantly hampering the Company’s ability to get work done. When Gary finished that project, we were once again able to provide the level of care our many repeat customers had come to expect. In another instance, Gary recommended we work to reduce raw material inventory. He spearheaded a project which trimmed inventory by $1,000,000 (a 47% reduction) and improved the rate at which we turned our inventory by 30+%, yielding improved profitability and freeing up cash for use elsewhere in the business. Gary created a metrics report recapping orders, shipments, backlog, cash flow, etc. on one page, and made sure that the report was produced and available immediately after the close of business every day. With Gary’s help, I had my finger on the pulse of the business like never before. When we decided to sell the Company, Gary capably handled his part of the management presentations to potential buyers. Once a buyer was selected, Gary managed our end of the due diligence process so effectively that I hardly remember that part of the transaction. Gary was always discreet in his handling of the Company’s financial information. He always produced financial statements on a timely basis. I could trust him to get his job done and more. I recommend Gary to anyone needing CFO expertise.

Robert B. Korbelik, President and Owner